Niamtougou weather in April

In April, Niamtougou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Niamtougou's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niamtougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Niamtougou is town in the Kara region of Togo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Niamtougou reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73525
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How April really feels in Niamtougou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Niamtougou weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.211.54.4
Feb35° / 22°71.211.73.0
Mar36° / 24°234.711.92.2
Apr35° / 25°6912.112.22.4
May33° / 24°10417.612.43.0
Jun30° / 23°11518.512.63.7
Jul29° / 22°18825.512.53.6
Aug28° / 22°26728.112.33.5
Sep29° / 22°22625.812.13.3
Oct31° / 22°11216.911.83.8
Nov33° / 20°91.811.64.1
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
133961
143862
153862
163763
173862
183664
193664
203565
213565
223367
233367
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283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Niamtougou gets around 69 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
629
730
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1538
1639
1741
1843
1944
2046
2147
2248
2349
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2954
3055

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1321035481
2321034501
322933531
422832551
512830581
611729611
711628631
811626651
911525671
1011523691
1111422711
1211421721
1311419741
1411318761
1511316781
1611315791
1711214802
1810213822
1910211842
2010110862
210019882
220018892
230017902
240006913
250006913
260005923
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280004924
290004924
300004915

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:03
212.15:576:03
312.15:576:03
412.15:566:03
512.15:556:02
612.15:556:02
712.15:546:02
812.15:546:02
912.25:536:02
1012.25:536:02
1112.25:526:02
1212.25:516:02
1312.25:516:02
1412.25:506:02
1512.25:506:02
1612.25:496:02
1712.25:496:02
1812.25:486:02
1912.25:486:02
2012.35:476:02
2112.35:476:02
2212.35:466:02
2312.35:466:02
2412.35:456:02
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2612.35:456:03
2712.35:446:03
2812.35:446:03
2912.35:436:03
3012.35:436:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Niamtougou

In seasonPeak

In April, Niamtougou sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Niamtougou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Niamtougou sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Niamtougou?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niamtougou.

What to pack for Niamtougou in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Niamtougou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Niamtougou in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niamtougou peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Niamtougou in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Niamtougou is worst in February — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 887 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Niamtougou?

Niamtougou sits at 9.8°N, 1.1°E, 469 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Kara, 26 km away.

OuakéBoukoumbéKopargoBafiloDjougouNatitingouBassar

Topography around Niamtougou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Niamtougou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niamtougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Niamtougou is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kara 26 km · Ouaké 33 km · Boukoumbé 45 km · Kopargo 49 km · Bafilo 50 km · Djougou 62 km · Natitingou 67 km · Bassar 68 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Niamtougou (9.7681°, 1.1053°, elevation 469 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).